Perhaps history will be kinder to Bush

To be fair, not all of US President George Bush's woes were entirely of his making, says Matthew Schneeberger, in his series summing up the Bush presidency The world has suffered United States......

Formalise the India-China border

Until Delhi and Beijing resolve outstanding border issues within an accelerated time frame, standoffs like Doklam will be repeated across various peaks along the Himalayas, says Mathew Maavak.......

12 out-of-this-world photos of the starry sky

Jaw-dropping celestial views of the Milky Way, Northern Lights, and comets hurtling through space are just some of the incredible images to have made the shortlist for the 2015 Insight......

The plenty that competition has wrought

India has crossed the 100-million mark in telephone lines, both landline and wireless put together. This means a teledensity of 9 per 100 population, that is one out of every 11 Indians on average......

'I am bullish on India'

'India has many attractive features for the long-term investor; it combines: A low per capita income, a young population, and a heavier presence of high margin, asset-light firms in the technology......

Why it is hard to call a bubble in tech stocks

It is not clear whether we are in a bubble in technology stocks.What is clear is that there is no reason why this potential bubble will pop anytime soon, notes Akash Prakash. Illustration: Dominic......

Twitter shares soar in frenzied NYSE debut; touches $50

Twitter Inc shares jumped 73 per cent in a frenzied trading debut that drove the seven-year-old company's market value to around $25 billion and evoked the heady days of the dot-com bubble. The......

Mjunction: World's largest e-marketplace for steel

Mjunction plans ventures for chartering ships and selling tea to businesses after becoming largest e-market place for steel. While the buzz in Indian e-commerce is to become big very fast, never......

Why Quentin Tarantino's mythology will outlive his filmography

'The real problem that has affected Tarantino's films is not their amorality. On the contrary, it's their misplaced morality.' 'The basic pitches for his movies, off late, tackle such pre-resolved......

When Kohli's India Conquered Australia

After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus......

Covid-19 and cricket: Melbourne Magic in morbid 2020

IMAGE: Team India celebrates at Melbourne Cricket Ground. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images An epic Test win after an all-time low was the only silver lining in a year when......

Pogacar claims maiden Tour de France title

It was an anti-climatic finale on the Champs-Elysees as only 5,000 fans were allowed on the famous avenue as a precaution against the coronavirus. IMAGE: 22-year-old Tadej Pogacar, who is the......

How Rashid plans to bamboozle batsmen in IPL

Focus is always bowling economically, never thought about taking wickets: Rashid IMAGE: Rashid Khan enjoys the best bowling economy of 6.55 at an average of 21.69 in the IPL. Photograph:......

Cowan rues absence of DRS after contentious dismissal

Debutant Australia opener Ed Cowan rued the absence of the Decision Review System (DRS) in the ongoing Test series against India and called upon the ICC to make the technology uniform for all......